Religious Activities Army Chaplain Corps Activities

Army Regulation 165?1

Religious Activities

Army Chaplain Corps Activities

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 23 June 2015

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AR 165?1 Army Chaplain Corps Activities

This major revision, dated 23 June 2015--

o Clarifies rating schemes for Senior Chaplain Corps leaders and responsibilities of the Commandant, U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School (paras 1-9r(1), 1-9r(2)(h), 1-9r(3)(i), 1-9r(4), 1-9r(5)).

o Redefines responsibilities of Senior Chaplain and Garrison Chaplain and removes sections on Senior Army Chaplain and Mission Unit Chaplain (paras 19r(6), 1-9r(7)).

o Adds Unit Ministry Team response to mass casualty as role and responsibility (paras 1-9p, 3-3b(11)).

o Specifies accountability requirements for those working with children (paras 2-1g, 5-2j, 5-2k, 5-3c(4), 5-4c(4), 5-5b(9), 5-6e, 5-6h, 5-7a(1), 5-7d, 162l, 16-3g, table 5-1).

o Clarifies roles and responsibilities of chaplains and religious affairs specialists (chaps 3, 4).

o Changes the title of "distinctive faith group leader" to "distinctive religious group leader" and updates guidance on distinctive religious group leaders (para 5-5).

o Eliminates the Staff Specialist Branch (area of concentration 00A56), adds area of concentration 56X to the Chaplain Branch to designate chaplain candidates, and adds other updates to Chaplain Candidate Program management (chap 7).

o Eliminates references to Chaplain Area Sustainment Training, Strategic Leadership Development Training, and the Executive Leadership Council (formerly chap 9).

o Provides updated guidance and language for Chaplain Corps mobilization and readiness (chap 10).

o Updates policies for Chaplain Corps communications, knowledge management, and information systems (chap 11).

o Updates resource management policies (chaps 13, 14, 15).

o Rearranges confidential and privileged communications headings and subparagraphs for clarity (chap 16).

o Provides information on the Family Ministries Pastoral Skills Specialists and includes a new section on supervision (paras 16-3d(2), 16-3f).

o Renames 56M military occupational specialty from "chaplain assistant" to "religious affairs specialist" (throughout).

o Provides updates and changes to Reserve Component issues, titles, and responsibilities (throughout).

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 23 June 2015

*Army Regulation 165?1

Effective 23 July 2015

Religious Activities

Army Chaplain Corps Activities

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation prescribes policies on Total Army religious support activities, religious ministries, chaplain and religious affairs specialist personnel, chaplain recruitment, the Chaplain Candidate Program, policy development, mobilization and readiness, training, moral leadership, management of information, logistics, and resources.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent for this regulation is the Chief of Chaplains. The proponent has the

authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25?30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see apps C and D).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Office, Chief of Chaplains (DACH?Operations), 2700 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310?2700.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Office, Chief

of Chaplains (DACH-Operations), 2700 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310?2700.

Committee management. AR 15?1 requires the proponent to justify establishing/continuing committee(s), coordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the U.S. Army Resources and Programs Agency, Department of the Army Committee Management Office (AARP?ZA), 9301 Chapek Road, Building 1458, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060?5527. Further, if it is determined that an established "group" identified within this regulation, later takes on the characteristics of a committee, as found in the AR 15?1, then the proponent will follow all AR 15?1 requirements for establishing and continuing the group as a committee.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and intended for command levels B, C, D, and E for the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)

Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1

Section I General, page 1 Purpose ? 1?1, page 1 References ? 1?2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms ? 1?3, page 1

*This regulation supersedes AR 165?1, dated 3 December 2009.

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Responsibilities ? 1?4, page 1 Establishment of the Army Chaplain Corps and/or historical ? 1?5, page 1 The Chaplain Corps and the U.S. Constitution ? 1?6, page 1 The Chaplain Corps and public law ? 1?7, page 1 Policy development ? 1?8, page 1

Section II Responsibilities (additional responsibilities in chapters 6 and 9), page 2 Chief of Chaplains ? 1?9, page 2 All commanders at Army command, Army service component command, and direct reporting unit level and below

? 1?10, page 5

Chapter 2 Religious Support in the Army, page 5 General ? 2?1, page 5 Chaplain sections and Unit Ministry Teams ? 2?2, page 6 Religious support capabilities and core competencies ? 2?3, page 6

Chapter 3 Status, Roles, and Responsibilities of Chaplains, page 7 Professional status ? 3?1, page 7 Chaplain as professional military religious leader ? 3?2, page 7 Chaplain as professional military religious advisor ? 3?3, page 8 Duty considerations ? 3?4, page 8 Religious services, rites, sacraments, ordinances, and religious ministrations ? 3?5, page 9

Chapter 4 Status, Roles, and Responsibilities of Religious Affairs Specialists, page 9 General ? 4?1, page 9 Privileged communication and sensitive information ? 4?2, page 10 Responsibilities ? 4?3, page 10 Roles of religious affairs noncommissioned officers, senior and master religious affairs noncommissioned officers,

and chief religious affairs noncommissioned officers ? 4?4, page 10

Chapter 5 Religious Support Personnel, page 10 Purpose ? 5?1, page 10 Religious education personnel ? 5?2, page 11 Contracting religious education services ? 5?3, page 11 Contracting for religious services ? 5?4, page 12 Distinctive religious group leaders ? 5?5, page 12 Chapel auxiliaries and chapel volunteers ? 5?6, page 13 Chapel watch care and child care ? 5?7, page 13

Chapter 6 Chaplain Recruitment and Accessioning, page 14 General ? 6?1, page 14 Chief of Chaplains ? 6?2, page 14 Deputy Chief of Staff, G?1 ? 6?3, page 15 Chief, National Guard Bureau ? 6?4, page 15 Chief, Army Reserve ? 6?5, page 15 Commander, U.S. Army Recruiting Command ? 6?6, page 15 Installation Management Command Chaplain ? 6?7, page 15 U.S. Army Reserve Command Chaplain ? 6?8, page 16 Army National Guard Staff Chaplain ? 6?9, page 16 Department of the Army Chief of Chaplains ? 6?10, page 16

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